You don't suppose this was a case where McCain asked the other candidates he was considering and they simply declined so he went with someone who was eager to help?
The only thing I would criticize is that you're assuming that Palin will force her daughter to raise the child on her own instead of suggesting to have her give up the baby for adoption. I also wonder what kind of "life" you think she would be missing out on: going to college, starting having a successful career only to have the biological clock ringing at her at age 30 and then perhaps she'll juggle between career and children to the point until she's forced to choose between focusing on her career or her children and may feel a lot of regret from consequences of the decision?
Regardless, I do agree with you that Palin would not be the right choice for the other reasons you mentioned. McCain wouldn't change his mind unless he'd be really forced to. And considering his past, there's nothing that would indicate he'd bow to the political pressure willingly.
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Date: 2008-09-02 04:29 am (UTC)The only thing I would criticize is that you're assuming that Palin will force her daughter to raise the child on her own instead of suggesting to have her give up the baby for adoption. I also wonder what kind of "life" you think she would be missing out on: going to college, starting having a successful career only to have the biological clock ringing at her at age 30 and then perhaps she'll juggle between career and children to the point until she's forced to choose between focusing on her career or her children and may feel a lot of regret from consequences of the decision?
Regardless, I do agree with you that Palin would not be the right choice for the other reasons you mentioned. McCain wouldn't change his mind unless he'd be really forced to. And considering his past, there's nothing that would indicate he'd bow to the political pressure willingly.